Transcript Passive Voice

Passive Voice
Deny A. Kwary
Airlangga University
Kwary’s Matrix #2
Passive
(be+V3)
Simple
Progressive
Perfect
Present
am
is + V3
are
am
is +being+ V3
are
have+been+V3
has
Past
was + V3
were
was +being+V3
were
had +been+V3
will+be+V3
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Future
Active vs. Passive (1)
TENSE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Present
Simple
Jane writes the letter
The letter is written by Jane
Present
Jane is writing the letter
Progressive
Present
Perfect
The letter is being written by Jane
Jane has written the letter The letter has been written by Jane
Active vs. Passive (2)
TENSE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Past
Simple
Jane wrote the letter
The letter was written by Jane
Past
Jane was writing the letter The letter was being written by Jane
Progress.
Past
Perfect
Jane had written the letter The letter had been written by Jane
Simple
Future
Jane will write the letter
The letter will be written by Jane
Omitting the Doer (by phrase)
Active:
Some translators have translated that book
into many languages
Passive:
That book has been translated into many
languages
Change the following sentences into
passive
1.
2.
They have arrested him for shoplifting.
He has been arrested for shoplifting.
People in Chile speak Spanish.
3.
Spanish is spoken in Chile.
They are repairing your car now.
4.
Your car is being repaired now.
Solar power drives this car.
5.
This car is driven by solar power.
The Chinese invented paper.
Paper was invented by the Chinese.
6.
They do not sell stamps in bookshops.
Stamps are not sold in bookshops.
7. Somebody will tell you where to go.
You will be told where to go.
8. Philip Kotler wrote the marketing management book.
The marketing management book was written by Philip
Kotler.
9. The company has imported new computers from Japan.
New computers have been imported by the company
from Japan
10. The personnel manager is still considering your application.
Your application is still being considered by the personnel
manager.